Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4)

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Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4)

made under subsection 13A(1) of the

Currency Act 1965

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:    19 December 2015

Includes amendments up to: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Amendment Determination 2015 (No. 1)

Registered:    19 April 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4) that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 19 December 2015 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

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Contents

1  Name of determination

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions

6  Standard weight, design and dimension of coins

Schedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins

Part 1—Specifications of coins

1  Specifications

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

2  Symbols used in Part 1

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

1  Name of determination

  This determination is the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4).

3  Authority

  This determination is made under paragraph 13(2)(b) and subsection 13A(1) of the Currency Act 1965.

4  Definitions

  In this determination:

Act means the Currency Act 1965.

5  Specification of denominations and standard compositions

 (1) This section is made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

 (2) The Act has effect, on and after the day on which this determination commences, as if:

 (a) there were included in the Schedule to the Act the references to denominations of money specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination; and

 (b) there were specified in the Schedule to the Act opposite to each such denomination, as the standard composition of coins of that denomination, the standard composition specified for the denomination in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this determination.

 (3) This section does not affect any other determination made for paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Act.

6  Standard weight, design and dimension of coins

 (1) This section is made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

 (2) On and after the day on which this determination commences, each item of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this determination specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of the coin whose denomination and standard composition is specified in that item.

 (3)   A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is a stylised heart shape, a reference to the length and width of the coin.

 (4) A reference in Schedule 1 to the maximum diameter or other dimension of a coin is, for a coin that is tetradecagonal, a reference to shortest diameter of the coin.

 

 (5) Each item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this determination explains a symbol used to describe the design of coins specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

 (6) This section does not affect any other determination made for subsection 13A(1) of the Act.

Schedule 1—Standard weight, design and dimension of coins

Note: See sections 5 and 6.

Part 1—Specifications of coins

 

1  Specifications

  Each item of the following table specifies the standard weight, the allowable variation from that standard weight, the design and the dimensions of a coin.

 

Specifications of coins

Item

Denomination

Standard composition

Standard weight and allowable variation (g)

Maximum diameter (mm) or other dimension

Maximum thickness (mm)

Shape

Edge

Obverse

Reverse

1

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R1

2

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R2

3

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R3

 

4

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R4

5

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R5

6

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R6

7

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R7

8

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R8

9

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R9

10

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R10

11

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R11

12

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R12

13

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R13

14

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R14

15

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R15

16

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R16

17

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R17

18

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R18

19

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R19

20

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R20

21

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R21

22

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R22

23

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.20

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R23

24

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R24

25

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R25

26

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R26

27

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 1.80

40.60

4.00

S1

E3

O1

R27

28

$10

At least 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E3

O1

R28

29

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O2

R29

30

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E1

O2

R29

31

$10

At least 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E3

O2

R29

32

$30

At least 99.9% silver

1000.00 + 9.50

100.90

14.50

S1

E3

O2

R30

33

$10

At least 99.9% silver

155.51 + 3.00

65.50

6.00

S1

E3

O2

R31

34

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 1.80

40.60

4.00

S1

E3

O2

R32

35

$5

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 1.80

40.60

4.00

S1

E3

O1

R33

36

$10

At least 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E3

O1

R34

37

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R35

38

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R36

39

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R37

40

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R38

41

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R39

42

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R40

43

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R41

44

$1

Copper, aluminium and nickel

9.00 ± 0.66

25.12

3.46

S1

E1

O1

R42

45

$1

At least 99.9% silver

11.66 ± 0.50

25.20

3.25

S1

E3

O1

R35

46

$10

At least 99.99% gold

3.11 + 0.09

17.65

1.65

S1

E3

O1

R43

47

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R44

48

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R45

49

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R46

50

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R47

51

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O1

R48

52

$5

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 + 1.00

43.50 x

40.00

4.00

S3

E2

O2

R49

53

50c

Copper and nickel

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O2

R50

54

50c

Copper and nickel, plated with 99.00% gold

15.55 ± 0.96

31.65

3.16

S2

E2

O2

R50

55

50c

Copper and nickel

15.37 ± 1.00

31.81

2.85

S4

E2

O1

R51

56

50c

At least 99.9% silver

15.55 + 2.00

31.75

3.00

S4

E2

O1

R51

57

$1

At least 99.9% silver

31.10 +1.80

40.60

4.00

S1

E3

O1

R52

 

 

 

Part 2—Explanation of symbols

 

2  Symbols used in Part 1

  Each item of the following table contains an explanation of a symbol used in Part 1 of this Schedule to describe the shape, edge design, obverse design and reverse design of a coin.

 

Explanation of symbols used in Part 1

Item

Design Feature

Symbol

Explanation

1

Shape

S1

Circular

2

Shape

S2

Dodecagonal

3

Shape

S3

Stylised heart shape

4

Shape

S4

Tertadecagonal

5

Edge

E1

Interrupted milling

6

Edge

E2

Plain

7

Edge

E3

Continuously milled

8

Obverse

O1

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;

(d) ‘IRB’

9

Obverse

O2

A design consisting of an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the following:

(a) ‘ELIZABETH II’;

(b) ‘AUSTRALIA’;

(c) the inscription, in numerals, of a year;

(d) Arabic numerals for the amount, in dollars, of the denomination of the coin, followed by ‘DOLLAR’, or ‘DOLLARS’ as the case requires;

(e) ‘IRB’;

(f) 2 representations of a dot

10

Reverse

R1

A design consisting of:

(a) a coloured representation of a grasshopper positioned over foliage; and

(b) a stylised representation of leaves and the flowers of a pityrodia plant; and

(c) a stylised representation of leaves; and

(d) the following:

  1.       ‘1 DOLLAR’;
  2.       a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

11

Reverse

R2

A design consisting of:

  1. a coloured image of an ant; and
  2. a stylised representation of ant nests; and
  3. a stylised cross-sectional representation of an ant nest; and

(d) a stylised representation of ants and eggs; and

(e) the following:

  1.       ‘1 DOLLAR’;
  2.       a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

12

Reverse

R3

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising:

  1.       stylised representations of apples;
  2.       stylised representations of ants;
  3.       wavy lines; and

(b) in the foreground:

  1.      a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the left edge of the coin;
  2.      a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the bottom edge of the coin; and

(c) a stylised representation of soil, partially obscuring the following:

  1.      the letter ‘A’;
  2.      a stylised representation of a spider;
  3.      a stylised representation of foliage;
  4.      a stylised representation of an arrow; and

(d) a coloured image of 3 ants; and 

(e) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

13

Reverse

R4

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising:

  1.       stylised representations of apples;
  2.       stylised representations of ants;
  3.       wavy lines; and

(b) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border:

  1.       a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the left edge of the coin;
  2.       a representation of an ant appearing to emerge from the bottom edge of the coin; and

(c) a stylised representation of soil, partially obscuring the following:

  1.       the letter ‘A’ in green colour;
  2.       a stylised representation of a spider;
  3.       a stylised representation of foliage;
  4.       a stylised representation of an arrow; and

(d) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

14

Reverse

R5

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of beetles, circles and curved lines; and

(b) the letter ‘B’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘B’ and the border, a representation of a bilby; and 

(d) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(e) superimposed on the grass, the following:

  1.      a representation of a boomerang;
  2.      a stylised representation of a butterfly; and

(f) a coloured representation of the moon in a field of stars; and

(g) a stylised representation of 2 stars in pink colour, 2 stars in blue colour and 2 stars in yellow colour; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

15

Reverse

R6

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of beetles, circles and curved lines; and

(b) the letter ‘B’ in pink colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘B’ and the border, a representation of a bilby; and 

(d) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(e) superimposed on the grass, the following:

  1.      a representation of a boomerang;
  2.      a stylised representation of a butterfly; and

(f) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

16

Reverse

R7

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of cherries and dots; and

(b) the letter ‘C’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a cockatoo holding a grub and resting on the letter ‘C’; and 

(d) a stylised representation of 5 cockatoos in flight; and

(e) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of 2 chopsticks; and

(f) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of a carrot; and

(g) coloured representations of clouds; and

(h) a coloured representation of the sun; and

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

17

Reverse

R8

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of cherries and dots; and

(b) the letter ‘C’ in blue colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the border, a representation of a cockatoo holding a grub and resting on the letter ‘C’; and 

(d) a stylised representation of 5 cockatoos in flight; and

(e) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of 2 chopsticks; and

(f) superimposed on one of the cockatoos, a representation of a carrot; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

18

Reverse

R9

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of dragonflies, circles, curved lines and parallel lines; and

(b) superimposed on a part of the ornamental border:

  1.      stylised representations of grass;
  2.      a representation of  soil;
  3.      a representation of a part of a tree; and

(c) the letter ‘D’; and

(d) a representation of a Tasmanian devil appearing to emerge from the letter ‘D’; and 

(e) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(f) a representation of a die positioned over soil and vegetation; and

(g) a stylised representation of a didgeridoo; and

(h) a coloured representation of the sun shining through a dry sclerophyll forest; and

(i) a coloured representation of a field of stars; and

(j) a stylised representation of 2 stars in pink colour, 2 stars in blue colour and 2 stars in yellow colour; and

(k) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

19

Reverse

R10

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of dragonflies, circles, curved lines and parallel lines; and

(b) superimposed on a part of the ornamental border:

  1.      stylised representations of grass;
  2.      a representation of soil;
  3.      a representation of a part of a tree; and

(c) the letter ‘D’ in green colour; and

(d) a representation of a Tasmanian devil appearing to emerge from the letter ‘D’; and 

(e) a stylised representation of soil and grass; and

(f) a representation of a die positioned over soil and vegetation; and

(g) a stylised representation of a didgeridoo; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

20

Reverse

R11

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising ovals and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘E’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘E’ and the border, a representation of an emu; and

(d) a representation of 2 emus; and 

(e) a stylised representation of soil; and

(f) a representation of an envelope positioned over soil; and

(g) a stylised representation of a terrestrial globe positioned over soil; and

(h) coloured representations of emu eggs positioned over grass; and

(i) a coloured representation of an emu egg positioned over grass; and

(j) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

21

Reverse

R12

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising ovals and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘E’ in purple colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘E’ and the border, a representation of an emu; and

(d) a representation of 2 emus; and 

(e) a stylised representation of soil; and

(f) a representation of an envelope positioned over soil; and

(g) a stylised representation of a terrestrial globe positioned over soil; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

22

Reverse

R13

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of footprints, circles and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘F’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘F’ and the border, a representation of a flying fox positioned upside down; and

(d) a representation of a flying fox in flight; and 

(e) a stylised representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(f) a coloured representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(g) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a feather; and

(h) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a fly; and

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

23

Reverse

R14

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising stylised representations of footprints, circles and wavy lines; and

(b) the letter ‘F’ in orange colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘F’ and the border, a representation of a flying fox positioned upside down; and

(d) a representation of a flying fox in flight; and 

(e) a stylised representation of a part of a Moreton Bay fig tree; and

(f) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a feather; and

(g) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a fly; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

24

Reverse

R15

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of golf balls; and

(b) the letter ‘G’; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘G’ and the border, a representation of a gecko; and

(d) a coloured representation of a grasshopper positioned over grass; and 

(e) a coloured representation of grass; and

(f) in the background, a stylised representation of soil containing grass, a garden gnome and grapes; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

25

Reverse

R16

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of golf balls; and

(b) the letter ‘G’ in green colour; and

(c) in the foreground and partially obscuring the letter ‘G’ and the border, a representation of a gecko; and

(d) in the background, a stylised representation of soil containing grass, a garden gnome and grapes; and

(e) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

26

Reverse

R17

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of hands; and

(b) the letter ‘H’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘H’ and the border, a representation of a helmeted honeyeater positioned on a leafy branch; and

(d) 2 coloured images of a part of a prickly currant bush; and

(e) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a garden hose; and

(f) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a harp; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

27

Reverse

R18

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles and stylised representations of hands; and

(b) the letter ‘H’ in pink colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘H’ and the border, a representation of a helmeted honeyeater positioned on a leafy branch; and

(d) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a garden hose; and

(e) superimposed on a leaf, a stylised representation of a harp; and

(f) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

28

Reverse

R19

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a wavy line, circles, semicircles and stylised representations of ice-cream in cones; and

(b) the letter ‘I’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘I’ and the border, a representation of an ibis; and

(d) 2 coloured representations of water; and

(e) a representation of water; and

(f) a stylised representation of an iron superimposed on a stylised representation of an island; and

(g) a representation of an igloo in a landscape with hilly terrain; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

 

29

Reverse

R20

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a wavy line, circles, semicircles and stylised representations of ice-cream in cones; and

(b) the letter ‘I’ in blue colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘I’ and the border, a representation of an ibis; and

(d) a representation of water; and

(e) a stylised representation of an iron superimposed on a stylised representation of an island; and

(f) a representation of an igloo in a landscape with hilly terrain; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

30

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R21

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of jewels; and

(b) the letter ‘J’; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘J’ and the border, a representation of a jellyfish; and

(d) coloured images of common jack mackerel fish; and

(e) a representation of 6 common jack mackerel fish; and

(f) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jug; and

(g) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jalapeño; and

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

31

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R22

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising circles, semicircles and stylised representations of jewels; and

(b) the letter ‘J’ in green colour; and

(c) partially obscuring the letter ‘J’ and the border, a representation of a jellyfish; and

(d) a representation of 6 common jack mackerel fish; and

(e) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jug; and

(f) superimposed on one of the fish, a representation of a jalapeño; and

(g) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

32

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R23

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a stylised representation of the arrangement of fibres in wood; and

(b) the letter ‘K’; and

(c) resting on the letter ‘K’, a representation of a koala; and

(d) 2 coloured images of eucalyptus leaves; and

(e) partially obscuring the border, representations of eucalyptus leaves and flower buds; and

(f) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a kite; and

(g) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a key; and

(h) a representation of eucalyptus flower buds;

(i) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

33

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R24

A design consisting of:

(a) an ornamental border comprising a stylised representation of the arrangement of fibres in wood; and

(b) the letter ‘K’ in purple colour; and

(c) resting on the letter ‘K’, a representation of a koala; and

(d) partially obscuring the border, representations of eucalyptus leaves and flower buds; and

(e) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a kite; and

(f) superimposed on a eucalyptus leaf, a stylised representation of a key; and

(g) a representation of eucalyptus flower buds;

(h) a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

34

Reverse

R25

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a representation of the cross of sacrifice located at the Villers-Bretonneux military cemetery; and

(b) 2 ranks of soldiers facing one another; and

(c) in the background, a stylised representation of a part of the map of the world, including the words ‘ENGLAND’, ‘BELGIUM’, ‘GERMANY’, ‘ITALY’, ‘SPAIN’ and ‘FRANCE’; and

(d) a coloured representation of a red poppy flower; and

(e) a horizontal line; and

(f) the following:

  1.      ‘THE WESTERN FRONT’;
  2.      ‘FIFTY CENTS’

35

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R26

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 5 Australian Flying Corps officers standing in a field; and

(b) in the background, a representation of an Arvo 504K aeroplane; and

(c) a triangular shape containing a representation of a striped fabric; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS’;
  2.      ‘1911’;
  3.      ‘1921’;
  4.      ‘50’

36

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R27

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a kangaroo with 2 joeys in her pouch; and

(b) a representation of a landscape with vegetation and a tree; and

(c) the following:

  1.      ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
  2.      ‘1 OUNCE FINE SILVER’

37

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R28

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a kangaroo with 2 joeys in her pouch; and

(b) a representation of a landscape with vegetation and a tree; and

(c) the following:

  1.      ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  2.      ‘1/10 oz .9999 Au’

38

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R29

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘2015’;
  2.      ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’

39

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R30

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘2015’;
  2.      ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3.      ‘1 kg .999 Ag’

40

Reverse

R31

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘2015’;
  2.      ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3.      ‘5 oz .999 Ag’

41

Reverse

R32

A design consisting of:

(a) in the centre, a stylised representation of a flowering tree and 3 goats positioned over rocks; and

(b) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(c) four lunes containing identical design elements incorporating a representation of a flame; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘2015’;
  2.      ‘YEAR OF THE GOAT’;
  3.      ‘1 oz .999 Ag’

42

Reverse

R33

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a cemetery with a tree and gravestones; and

(b) in the background and partially obscured, the following:

  1.      ‘3268’;
  2.      ‘AUST’;
  3.      ‘N GRAVES. AN’;
  4.      ‘HER AREAS OF’;
  5.      ‘KNOWN GRAVE’;
  6.      ‘O FIGHTING ON’;
  7.      ‘ND FOUND BU’; and

(c) a representation of a circle; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘GALLIPOLI’;
  2.      ‘1915-2015’;
  3.      ‘FIVE DOLLARS’;
  4.      a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

43

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R34

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a cemetery with a tree and gravestones; and

(b) in the background and partially obscured, the following:

  1.      ‘3268’;
  2.      ‘AUST’;
  3.      ‘N GRAVES. AN’;
  4.      ‘HER AREAS OF’;
  5.      ‘KNOWN GRAVE’;
  6.      ‘O FIGHTING ON’;
  7.      ‘ND FOUND BU’; and

 (c) a representation of a circle; and

 (d) the following:

  1.      ‘GALLIPOLI’;
  2.      ‘1915-2015’;
  3.      ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  4.      a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

44

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R35

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a rocky landscape; and

(b) a representation of a cross; and

(c) a representation of 4 soldiers facing right; and

(d) a representation of 3 soldiers facing left; and

(e) superimposed on the cross, a stylised representation of a shore; and

(f) the following:

  1.      ‘ONE DOLLAR’;
  2.      a representation of a dot;
  3.      ‘ANZAC CENTENARY 1915-2015’;
  4.      ‘C’;
  5.      the designer’s initials ‘AS’

45

Reverse

R36

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a square

46

Reverse

R37

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a square

47

Reverse

R38

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a square

48

Reverse

R39

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘S’ enclosed by a circle

49

Reverse

R40

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘M’ enclosed by a circle

50

Reverse

R41

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘B’ enclosed by a circle

51

Reverse

R42

As for item 44, replacing the reference in subparagraph (f)(iv) to the letter ‘C’ with the letter ‘P’ enclosed by a circle

52

Reverse

R43

A design consisting of:

(a) a stylised representation of a rocky landscape; and

(b) a representation of a cross; and

(c) a representation of 4 soldiers facing right; and

(d) a representation of 3 soldiers facing left; and

(e) superimposed on the cross, a stylised representation of a shore; and

(f) the following:

  1.      ‘TEN DOLLARS’;
  2.      a representation of a dot;
  3.      ‘ANZAC CENTENARY 1915-2015’;
  4.      ‘C’;
  5.      the designer’s initials ‘AS’

53

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R44

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a harbour; and

(b) a representation of a helicopter, soldiers and equipment, positioned on the deck of a ship; and

(c) positioned below a horizontal line:

  1.      on the left,  a coloured representation of the Vietnam Medal ribbon;
  2.      on the right, a coloured representation of the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon; and

(d) the following:

  1.      ‘VIETNAM WAR 1962-1975’;
  2.      ‘50’

54

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R45

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 4 soldiers walking on a path in the direction of the horizon; and

(b) positioned below a horizontal line:

  1.      on the left,  a coloured representation of the Australian Service Medal ribbon;
  2.      on the right, a coloured representation of the Iraq Medal ribbon; and

(c) the following:

  1.      ‘GULF WARS 1990-1991 2003-2009’;
  2.      ‘50’

55

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R46

A design consisting of:

(a) in the foreground, representations of barbed wire superimposed on a part of the following:

  1.      a representation of a part of a map;
  2.      a representation of 3 soldiers facing left;
  3.      representations of barbed wire;
  4.      a representation of a soldier facing left; and

(b) the following:

  1.      ‘EL ALAMEIN 1942’;
  2.      ‘50’;
  3.      the designer’s initials ‘LA’

56

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R47

A design consisting of:

(a) an aerial view representation of a coast and 3 ships; and

(b) a representation of 2 soldiers with their weapons, positioned over rocks and facing right; and

(c) in the background, a representation of a landscape featuring rocky ground, a soldier and a foxhole; and

(d) representations of barbed wire; and

(e) the following:

  1.      ‘TOBRUK 1941’;
  2.      ‘50’;
  3.      a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘BK’

57

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R48

A design consisting of:

(a) an outline map of each of the following Australian State or Territory:

  1.      Queensland;
  2.      New South Wales;
  3.      Victoria;
  4.      Western Australia;
  5.      South Australia;
  6.      Northern Territory;
  7.      Tasmania;

wherein each outline is interconnected with the outline of another State or Territory; and

(b) entwined in the outline representation of Australian States and Territories, a representation of 7 pillars, of which 3 have no capital; and

(c) a representation of a pillar with no capital; and

(d) a representation of a part of a pillar with no base; and

(e) the following:

  1.      ‘GREECE’;
  2.      ‘1941’;
  3.      ‘50’;
  4.      a stylised representation of the designer’s initials ‘AB’

58

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R49

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a ribbon entwined to create an ornamental pattern; and

(b) partially obscured by the ribbon, a representation of the leaves, flowers and branches of a plant; and

(c) the inscription ‘Eternal Love’ in red colour

59

Reverse

R50

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of 122 dodecagons, of which:

  1.      8 are shaded and raised and positioned in an irregular pattern;
  2.      35 are shaded and raised and positioned as a stylised representation of the number ‘50’; 
  3.      12 are shaded and positioned in an irregular pattern;
  4.      67 are unshaded and positioned in an irregular pattern; and 

(b) the following:

  1.      ‘ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT’;
  2.      ‘1965’;
  3.      ‘2015’;
  4.      the designer’s initials ‘AS’

60

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R51

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a goat facing left and a kid facing right; and

(b) a representation of a landscape featuring soil and grass; and

(c) a representation of the Chinese character pronounced ‘yang’ and meaning ‘goat’; and

(d) ‘50’

61

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R52

A design consisting of:

(a) a representation of a swamp; and

(b) a representation of 2 crocodiles; and

(c) the following:

  1.      ‘SALTWATER CROCODILE’;
  2.      ‘AGRO JUNIOR – ONE DOLLAR’;
  3.      ‘1 oz .999 Ag’

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

 

 

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /subsubparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Number and year

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2014 (No. 4)

6 June 2014 (F2014L00681)

7 June 2014 (s 2)

 

Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Amendment Determination 2015 (No. 1)

18 Dec 2015 (F2015L02078)

Sch 1 (item 12): 19 Dec 2015 (s 2)

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

Schedule 1

 

Part 2

 

Part 2...................

am 2015 No 1

 

 

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